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SUMMARY:Nature Journaling
DESCRIPTION:Date & Time:\nFriday\, June 5\, 2026\, 9:00am–6:00pm\nSaturday\, June 6\, 2026\, 8:00am–3:00pm \nInstructor:\nKathy DeVries\nKathy is a Milwaukee artist\, natural science illustrator and educator who combines her love of nature journaling and fiber arts. She is a Wisconsin Master Naturalist with a science communication background who celebrates and educates the public about the creatures\, botanicals\, and landscapes of the Great Lakes region. \nKathy is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design Natural Science Illustration Program and working with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources as a Rare Plant Monitor and the Milwaukee Public Museum on the zoology collection. Kathy had a successful thirty-plus year career as a healthcare medical science marketing and communications executive.  She is a member of the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators\, and Wisconsin Visual Artists. \nThe Course:\nTake a break\, slow down\, and get curious about the everyday wonder and beauty around you. Explore the practice of Nature Journaling with Kathy DeVries\, Wisconsin Master Naturalist\, by collecting and recording your observations\, questions\, and explanations in a notebook. This two-day workshop is taught through interactive exercises both in and outdoors covering fundamentals of observation with word\, numbers\, and pictures. Our journaling discoveries will include plant\, animal\, and insect specimens in our Wisconsin ecosystem. We’ll explore new methods of asking questions\, note taking\, and notebook page layouts.  You do not need to be an artist or a naturalist to begin nature journaling. The workshop includes a complimentary nature journal kit to get started. Just bring your enthusiasm and curiosity! \nLodging Accommodations & Food:\nThe workshop fee does not include overnight accommodations. However\, tent space on the property is available at no charge. Participants wishing to stay overnight in our Farmhouse may reserve a bed in a shared space at a cost of $20 per night. Bed space is limited so be sure to reserve early. The Station can also provide you with a list of nearby establishments to stay. An optional catered lunch is provided at cost for an additional charge and will include vegetarian and gluten free options. Meal plan should be ordered at the time your registration is submitted. Contact fieldstn@uwm.edu for more information. \nWorkshop fee:\n$80. Available for 1.4 CEU. Not offered for college credit. \nUseful materials to bring to the field session:\n\nwater bottle\nsunscreen\nbug spray and head net\nfootwear suitable for wetlands and hiking\nPlease be prepared to take notes in the field\, even if it is raining.\n\nRegistration:\nRegistration is currently closed.  Check back next year!
URL:https://uwm.edu/field-station/event/nature-journaling/
LOCATION:UWM Saukville Field Station\, 3095 Blue Goose Rd.\, Saukville\, WI\, 53080\, United States
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SUMMARY:FOCB Spring Migrant Bird Walk
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy a walk through the Cedarburg Bog with Alex Mann and search for the signs of spring and spring migrants.  Please bring binoculars and sturdy shoes for walking.
URL:https://uwm.edu/field-station/event/focb-spring-migrant-bird-walk/
LOCATION:UWM Saukville Field Station\, 3095 Blue Goose Rd.\, Saukville\, WI\, 53080\, United States
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SUMMARY:Sedges: Identification and Ecology
DESCRIPTION:Date & Time:\nFriday\, June 12\, 9:00am–6:00pm\nSaturday\, June 13\, 8:00am–3:00pm \nInstructor:\nDr. Anton Reznicek\, Curator Emeritus of Vascular Plants\, University of Michigan Herbarium\, has studied Cyperaceae\, especially Carex throughout North America and in the tropics\, and has a special interest in the Great Lakes region. \nThe Course:\nIdentification of sedges\, especially Carex\, will stress not only keying skills\, but using ecological and vegetative characters to identify species and species groups. In addition to identification\, we will explore the importance of sedges in a variety of different communities and gain an appreciation of the dynamics of some of the communities and the role of sedges in these dynamics. \nClass Schedule:\nDiscussion\, individual study in the lab\, or social activities are available Friday evening. \nFriday\n\n9:00AM: Introduction to sedge evolution and diversity; Introduction to the Cedarburg Bog. Trip to the end of the bog boardwalk to look at wetland Sedges in the field.\n1:00PM Lunch at the Field Station.\n1:30-6:00PM: Study/identification of sedges in the lab\, both plants you have brought and ones I have brought as examples of structural diversity. Practice with keys using your own preferred books.\n\nSaturday\n\n8:00AM: Introduction to Sedge ecology. Trip to the Riveredge Nature Center (https://www.riveredgenaturecenter.org/) to look at woodland Sedges in the field.\n1:00PM Lunch at the Field Station.\n1:30-3:00PM: Study/identification of sedges in the lab\, both your own plants and ones I have brought as examples of structural diversity. Practice with keys using your own preferred books.\n\nUseful materials to bring:\n\nhand lens\nmm scale\nrain gear\nfoot wear suitable for wetlands and hiking\nfield press or some other way to carry specimens\nPlease be prepared to take notes in the field\, even if it is raining.\n\nA recommended key to the sedges is: Michigan Flora\, Part I\, Gymnosperms and Monocots. E. G. Voss.  1972.  Available for $19.00 plus shipping from the University of Michigan Herbarium\, 3600 Varsity Drive\, Ann Arbor\, MI 48108\, 734-615-6200. \nAn alternative and complementary guide to the sedges is the new Field Manual of Michigan Flora\, A. A. Reznicek and E. G. Voss\, 2012.  This new field manual is an update to the three volume Michigan Flora\, but does not include illustrations. Available at amazon.com or bookstores. \nFor Carex only\, there is a great Field Guide to Wisconsin Sedges \, Andrew L. Hipp. 2008. University of Wisconsin Press. You are welcome to bring sedges collected from your local area to the workshop to identify. \nLodging Accommodations & Food:\nThe workshop fee does not include overnight accommodations. However\, tent camping space on the property is available at no charge. Participants wishing to stay overnight in our Farmhouse may reserve a bed in a shared space at a cost of $20 per night. Bed space is limited so be sure to reserve early. Alternatively\, the Saukville Field Station can also provide you with a list of nearby places to stay. An optional catered lunch is provided at cost for an additional charge and will include vegetarian and gluten free options. Meal plan should be ordered at the time your registration is submitted. Contact fieldstn@uwm.edu for more information. \nWorkshop fee: \n$175. Not offered for college credit\, 1.4 CEU \nRegistration:\nRegistration for this workshop is now CLOSED for 2026.  Please contact fieldstn@uwm.edu to be added to the waitlist.
URL:https://uwm.edu/field-station/event/sedges-identification-and-ecology/
LOCATION:UWM Saukville Field Station\, 3095 Blue Goose Rd.\, Saukville\, WI\, 53080\, United States
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SUMMARY:FOCB Butterflies in the Bog w/ Kate Redmond!
DESCRIPTION:We’ll search for the butterflies (and wildflowers and birds\, and more) of early summer along the trail from the parking lot on Hwy 33 to the pier at Watts Lake. Boots are not needed\, but bring binoculars if you have them\, drinking water if it’s hot\, and bug spray. There are no bathrooms.
URL:https://uwm.edu/field-station/event/focb-butterflies-in-the-bog-w-kate-redmond/
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